The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-04
OUR NEW STATE HOLIDAY.
kApon DAT ON MONDAY DRIVES WORK
HARD ON BATURDAX

VIII ne Bsrus N The frsesss'ss.
Labor Day IL practically i've years old, but
tomorrow 10 to DO our FIRST experience OF It as
an authorised and legal holiday. Coming rs 1t
docs after Sunday. the day OF rcst, and tho Bat
urday half holiday, II is very considerable
intsrruptlon to tho business OF the metropolis.
II IA the outgrowth OF tho following circun-
stances: In 1882. Monday. Sept. 8. was the date
of tho opening Of the annual session In this city
Of the General Assembly OF the Knights OF
Labor. A committee Of tho Central Labor
Union. having In charge the arrangements Tor
I picnic and festival, fixed upon this same
day. A very general cessation OF work on the
mart OF union men and Knights was the result
In 1888 and 1884 the festival was arranged for
The corresponding date. In the latter year,
tbrou oh the efforts OF committee tho observ-
ance Of tho day extended. The General secre-
tary OF the X. Of L. and the Central Labor I'm
ions vero communicated with. and asked to
follow the New York body and cooperate tho
selection OF the first Monday in September as
the day for picnics, festivals. and celebrations
Of organized workingmen.
The Central Labor Union Of this city next
declared the day lnbors annual holiday. This
action was endorsed BY tho Central Labor I'm
FIJI Sia4elpGis and other sitlOs. md BY the Gen.
last session 81 the bill was passed
making the day legal holiday and 1t was
fhis f R Observance Of the day Tomorrow
has other com plications bosides the fact that Il
comes upon the hess 81 Us noms ssf 81
Sa iGiey WORK Of Saturday. Tie busy season
Is here In the general business Of the city and
a ana s rpap9Sabiiy q very little done IN
q s sssSsss %osi doae
on Friday In anticipation OF this was some
sbs .d nS sG pers s Closed
oqd BE f sdsuak. s q Ssoslv.g SPa4s
Canal wero piled high with cases Of goods GOV;
%is Tuws o. faiiy ioaded trusks covered in the
Same way. The horses had simply been LED ED
e 'T ha 1G wheels se @o again.
such q half days work has. eyer before been
Done nhs BUSINESS part 9; New York baass as was
eToaehsa upon yhe satafSy hall holiday and
IT the wharves and freight stations o good deal
rroaa ooe % vii aHpi open
for Issuing bills q sSns but no one Is sgFe
p e ssssvs GOODS O
ssHSssa T. sSs%psI9 2,
open every minute possible. as there are many
The grocery, hardware. leather, and other
ion trade centred around Washington Market.
hofiaays, but they simpi have but one thing
to do. They must handle the goods: as .t they
The retail business in the same commodities
is In the same position. and open stores even
on 10 be as expseted The retail drs Goods
stores. the big mayts Q, the shopping district.
others that no one wants to be the first to shy
WIN s 3 ess 1ss h k
union and q Labor sSs admit
ae he IN
tioipsaon than they will prove to be In expert
friction and bothsE as Fourth 81 July. 60
party "s
entirely smoothed over. The Socialists cannot
Topdy 6 y snd pI sMn SOn WS
that the priest end prophet are making poiiti-
going On for weeks, and this split is more re-
Tsnsemsnts included the making and baking
on route OF crackers to be thrown to the crowd.
%sEns ~ CHARS 81 ~ s sy
souvenir eards and proGram NINE and various us
aeas and sH
shoera. IN white Gaps and aprons, VII! shoulder
STAINS. Many coasRes and Stages viii be in line
VIII # nsra5s ossrs Of se unions
.:as s'
rfs qn ss,sas
trades P,J ocorn.r Fifth printing trades Isaac
Ss siss
Grand Marshal Morrison's proclamation hat
NO political banners or rcd aaSs would d,, / be
hs Sssss asoG5 a7S
istis sendeneiss. They decided By resolution
PS Il sS Slap Il i ans
T.Sy 81 the ns
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has passed q resolution that they will break;
the SCIENTISTS is displayed. ~ w v
The spectators oil the parade need not fear
DO any lack Of bright banners In the process
sion. The Stans and Stripes will be carried In
Ss s e. o E
blue. or any other color. so long rs they are
lettered with tho names and numbers Of tho
union marching under them. SO many OF them
arc blood red that the lockers on may have to
stop ard consider lest they should come to
tho demonstration.
The route will be from Thirteenth street.
down Broadway to Fourth street. TO Fifth av-
enue. to Fourteenth street, around the east
side Of Union square to Seventeenth street,
Eorty-second street and dismiss
The following streets are designated for the
various trades sections to mass In:
Building tradsA thirteenth street east Of Broadway;
tobacco trAdes street OF Broadway; clothing
tradel Twelfth street east OF Broadway; printing
srades Same street vest Of Bro.dwAy Waiting trades
Eleventh street. west Of broadway; food producing
trades Tenth street s.stof sroadwAy Furniture trades
street. west Of BroadwAy misc trades Fourth
street right resting on Broadway: All organizations
mastering the east side OF Broadway will march 70
the rendezvous along Second avenue while those
inE te wsst side win proceed along sixth avenue,
Acting Police Superintendent Steers has
made the usual holiday and parade day provis-
Ion Of ordering the reserves on duty and in
nj ~ la thu line Of m arch m nd mr.